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Summary: Pretty good
Review: Meg Cabot has created another winner with the fourth book in the Princess Diaries series which is both funny and romantic although compared to her other books in this series, it is a bit lacking.
In this Mia and Michael are finally together and totally happy. For the first part of the book Mia is in Genovia on her royal visit and then she goes back to New York looking forward to her first date with Michael. Then her interfering Grandmere announces that Mia is to go a black and white dance on the night of her date. If that's not bad enough she has a date lined up for Mia who is definitely not Michael!
I thought the fourth book was great. It may not have been as funny as the previous books but it made up for it with Mia and Michael acting so darn cute. Although they are the main focus of the book there are a million other interesting things to look out for. Like the gang using Jane Eyre as their relationship philosophy and wrecking one of the girl's relationships, Shameeka trying out for the cheerleading squad, Mia's missing underwear, Lilly protesting against her character in the movie of Mia's life, Mia trying to figure out her talent, Grandmere having an equivalent of Lana Weinberger and more.
This is a great lighthearted book that everyone should read even if it doesn't have the strength of Meg Cabot's previous books.
Happy Reading :)
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Summary: Losing Steam But Not the Charm
Review: Ok, so this one isn't as good as Princess in Love. The storyline's weak, the characters less flamboyant, but Meg Cabot hasn't totally failed. Mia's prose is still pert, plucky, and perky (so how many times can I use the letter "p"?). Grandmère is at her best in this one, throwing Mia's distant cousin Prince René in her direction the entire book, much to our heroine's chagrin. Lilly isn't ever really in the story, although the much more sympathetic Tina has a plum supporting role (YAY!) which I thought was rather nice.Mia's mom has what, all of two lines? And the ever-hilarious Mr. G is totally not in it. I was even mourning the absence of bratty Lana... Pretty much the entire second half (when Mia is actually in America) is Mia whining about whether or not she should cancel her date with Michael to attend the black-and-white ball of Grandmère's archrival (some contessa from Monaco) and show up aforementioned contessa's granddaughter. Uhm, hello? Go see some stupid Star Wars movie with Michael or dance with the crème de la crème of society wearing a totally gorgeous Chanel ballgown? *rolls eyes* Some people just can't put things in perspective... Grandmère and the hysterical René saved the book. Although I was definitely ticked that our fave Genovian fashion designer, Sebastiano, was totally not there! *shakes head* I seriously hope that the fifth installment is better than Princess in Waiting. Not that it was totally horrific or anything; on the contrary, it was rather good. ...
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Summary: THE BEST ONE YET!
Review: I know, a lot of you will say Princess In Love is the best one, but you people who haven't read all of the Princess Diaries books, start now and finish them quickly so you can get to Princess in Waiting. Princess in Love took me about a month to read, only because I wasn't into the plot. But the last parts of the book were worth it. Still, Princess in Waiting is a lot better. She describes her trip to Genovia and it is hilarious. The ending of the book is phenomenal. I won't tell you too much but it has to do with her and Michael. I would rate this 10 stars if I could. This is definately a book you won't be able to tear yourself apart from.
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Summary: Another hit
Review: In book 4 of the "Princess" series, Meg Cabot has brought Mia Thermopolis' unmatched wit back to life. We begin where book 3 left off, with Mia in Genovia for Christmas break. In between boring lunches with Parliment and fighting to install parking meters to help support the cost of tourist foot traffic, Mia is badly missing her new boyfriend Michael Moscovitz. Every diary entry mentions how many days left until she sees him again, which becomes boring until you laugh as you remember what is was like having a new boyfriend in High School. From here, Mia distresses over what to get Michael for his birthday (and ends up nicking a very valuable piece from the palace museum), and frets over the fact that she seems to have no discernable talent whatsoever. It doesn't help that friend and lunchtable mate Shameeka wants to try out for the cheerleading squad, thus striking a blow "for geeky girls everywhere". Like the other books, Mia still writes top ten lists, including my fave "Top Ten Romantic heroines and What I've Learned from them" (e.g. Catherine (from Wuthering Heights)- don't get too big for your britches, or you too may end up walking the moors for eternity after you die). And of course, Grandmere is here, riding Mia for dating "that boy" when she should be focusing on her royal cousin Rene (who swipes her scepter and uses it to lip sync Enrique Inglasias). This is an excellent sequel, except that unlike the others, there's no obvious sequel-potential ending, so the reader is left unable to discern if another book is possible. Still, a great read.
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Summary: Princess Mia's challenges continue
Review: Princess Mia is upset when she's forced to spend her Christmas break in Genovia, away from her friends, mother, stepfather, and most importantly, her boyfriend Michael. Every moment she spends away from Michael, whether it's during a royal lunch with the secretary of finance or a museum visit, is agonizing for her. She ends up getting in quite a bit of trouble too when she makes a speech about the importance of parking meters. Although the trouble she gets herself in is nothing compared to the mess her distant cousin Rene gets in. As she writes in her diary she begins to have doubts. What if Michael doesn't really like her? What if he only loves her as a friend? What if he's spending his vacation with a Kate Bosworth look a like that can weave him necklaces for his birthday? (Makes little sense? Trust me you'll get it when you read the book). Things don't get much better when she returns home. Her insecurities are blazing out of control, especially now when she realizes something important. Unlike all of her friends and acquaintances she has no noticeable talent. She knows nothing about computers. She's not musically talented. She can't memorize teen romance novels word-for-word. She can't seem to do anything right. She can barely pass algebra! What if Michael will break up with her because of that? To top it up, grandmere is screaming something that will make Mia's life absolutely miserable. Although it starts out a bit slow, Princess in Waiting is just as good as the first three books in the series: The Princess Diaries, Princess in the Spotlight and Princess in Love. Mia is such an amazing character. She's so easy to relate to. Who hasn't felt insecure about themselves from time to time? I loved to watch her relationship with her boyfriend Michael and her best friend Lilly (who somehow manages to [anger me] and then redeem herself by the end of each book) develop even further. The character of Rene is also very interesting. I couldn't stand him in the beginning but now I'm not too sure. I have a feeling that in the books to come, we'll learn even more about him. If you're a fan of the Princess Diary series, read this! Trust me, if you can get through the first section it will be well worth your time! It's such a fun book! I can't wait to see what happens to Mia next!
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Summary: "Princess In Waiting" is a winner!
Review: In this fourth installment of the hilarious Princess Diaries series, Mia is finally in Genovia over her winter break to be introduced to the Genovian public- where her daily schedule includes activities such as "Dedicate new modern wing of Royal Genovian Museum of Art," or "Outing with Monaco's Royal Family, Royal Genovian Yacht," and the never-ending princess lessons with Grandmere. But Mia's introduction doesn't go quite as anticipated- the Genovians weren't expecting her to be talking about how installing parking meters is a big issue! Separated from her boyfriend and true love, Michael, Mia eagerly counts down the days in her journal until she can return home to Manhattan and live her normal life again- with the exception of the princess stuff, of course. So when Mia gets back, she gets especially excited when Michael asks her to a screening of their favorite movie, Star Wars, on Friday night. But once again, Grandmere steps in and declares that Mia must go to Contessa Trevanni's ball the exact same day of Mia's date with Michael- and now, Mia is sure that Michael will dump her after she breaks him the news. From Mia having to deal with Grandmere taking her out of school early to get a gown for the ball to Lilly telling Mia that she has a talent that she hasn't figured out yet, Mia's life as a freshman at Albert Einstein High School during the second semester is filled with ups and downs! A wonderful sequel to "Princess in Love," which will have fans eagerly waiting for Book #5.
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Summary: Cute, but predictable
Review: I liked this book, I really did, but there really were no conflicts and the plot was weak. The book was very cute, I'll give it that, and I closed the book smiling just because the ending was so nice and happy, but otherwise I had a hard time paying attention. Mia whines so much is basically saying the same things in every entry for the majority of the book. None of my favorite characters played large roles. Grandmere and Rene had large parts but Rene seemed rather stupid and Grandmere isn't a very likable character. It seems Cabot has run herself into a wall I mean it's not like Mia and Michael could break up. Most books stop when the couple finally gets together, but Cabot tries to show you what happens after and it really isn't working. Hopefully, something meatier will happen in the next installment. I think Cabot needs to make Mia a bit more realistic. However, I thought it did give Mia an edgier appeal when she got so depressed. It also gives the reader something to relate to because, in spite of it all, Mia does have an almost perfect life. My advice is that if you need some cheering up, this book will definetly do it but otherwise I'd wait until your library has the book to read it because it really isn't worth the money.
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Summary: good, but had a few down sides
Review: The book was good, but it mentioned the same things over and over. It was revolved around two things: the ball and Michael. Speaking of Michael. I know exactly someone like him. Is that slightly freaky? He is MY friend's older brother, smart, plays the bass, in highschool, etc. Back to the book, it was kind of slow moving since it reiterated the same things over and over again, and that can get kind of redudant. It didn't seem like Mia talked to Lilly a lot in this book like before. They don't seem as close friends, or maybe because the book didn't really incorporate her into the story as much.
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Summary: Princess in Waiting
Review: The Princess in Waiting is the fourth book in the really great, Princess Diaries series. They are about a girl who discovered she is the princess of Genovia at age fourteen. Throughout the series, the princess (Mia Thermoplis) faces many challenges in her life (some bigger than others). They range from worrying about her boyfriend Michael or her cat Fat Louis, from deciding laws that'll best benefit the Genovian People. Her grandma (Grandmere) doesn't help either.
At the beginning of Princess in Waiting Mia must spend her Winter Break in Genovia, when she would much rather be spending her time, with the love of her life: her boyfriend Michael. On top of that, her suggestion of parking meters in Genovia has caused an unwanted number of people to go against her. Once she finally leaves Genovia, with the parking meter problem behind her, she comes home to lovely Michael. But there is still the question at the back of her mind; "Does Michael Really love me?" Also, Grandmere insists that Mia must attend the black and white ball, which happens to be on the same night, as Mia's fist date with Michael. She is much too afraid to break the date because she thinks Michael will break up with her. Will Mia attend the black and white ball to her Grandmere's content? If so, will Michael break up with her? Read this book about a girl who is trying to balance her life as a normal adolescent and her unwanted life as the Princess of Genovia.
I really enjoyed this book. I like to see all the problems that Mia goes through and how she handles it. I can also relate to some of the stuff says, which also makes it interesting. I would defiantly recommend this book to teenage girls everywhere.
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Summary: More like the movie
Review: When I first saw the movie I hadn't read the book then after I did and watched the movie again I was appalled on how they're so different. It was like the writers for the movie only read the summary on the back of the book. But things in Volume IV make things closer to the movie. Micheal and Mia are together and Micheal is starting a band cause his webzine doesn't have any sponsers. There also stuff about an unauthorized TV movie about Mia and it is said to not include Tina Hankinbama just like the real movie.
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